Political Suicide

Greetings All,




Based on the premise that I am a wholehearted advocate for Mr. President Obama's re-election, let me start by congratulating Presidential candidate Mitt Romney on his convincing, double digit success in Florida recently.  Mr. Romney has serendipitously (happen by accident) advanced himself as the front-runner in the GOP marathon.  In the same spirit, I would like to take a moment and thank each and every one of his confidants.  I want to acknowledge your generosity. With that said, you  have all, in grand style put the incumbent administration in a position to secure this election in November by historical proportions.  To explain, not only has Mr. Romney sorely disappointed Mormonism and the all-embracing Latter Day Saint structure, which by the way he is a member of, but he has committed  "Political Suicide" by his admission, according to Laurie Goodstein of the NY Times, that he does not approve of the immigration reform of the "Dream Act", which conspicuously eliminates any supporting cast of Latin Voters.  

Kristin Murphy for The New York Times

Paul Edwards said Mormons had compassion for immigrants.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/03/us/politics/romney-immigration-position-at-odds-with-mormon-church.html?scp=4&sq=u.s.%20legislation&st=cse

Goldstein document's that the "Dream Act" grants citizenship for illegal immigrants who would join our Armed Forces or obtain a college degree.  Incidentally, feel free to chime in if I'm mistaken, but wouldn't that be a commendable act?  Wouldn't that add more reported revenue? Doesn't that lower the deficit?  I recommend a processing fee in addition.  That would create jobs. Someone would have to do the processing.  I just so happen to own a modest janitorial company, I would love to  clean the processing facility.  But back to the case in point.  Our textbook books on Social Welfare explains the concept of the "Iron Triangle," which in part, is similar to the roles of, for instance, the Appropriation Committees, who are the true experts in Washington who advise Congress members on the details of various legislation (DiNitto 2011).  Why are we paying 535 over paid members of Congress to squabble? I for one, would rather have the knowledgeable advisers, who are intellectually acquainted with formality, just assume take over our social policy affairs.  Lastly, a sea of controversy awaits the GOP front-runner.  Someone should advise Mr. Romney that: "suicide is a sin".

Cal Sloan